Christian Kirk, wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, limped off the field against the Kansas City Chiefs after being hit in the fourth quarter.
Several social media users trolled the referee for his alleged bias against Patrick Mahomes and co.
“Christian Kirk got injured on a pass interference that went uncalled against the Chiefs smh. The refs are screwing the Jaguars for Golden Boy Mahomes,” a Twitter user said.
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“Helmet to helmet on Kirk…no call. Refs are handing the Chiefs this game,” a second one added.
“That was pass interference against Christian Kirk smh. The Chiefs DB got their early and now he appears to be hurt. I guess the refs aren’t allowed to throw flags on the Chiefs. Gotta make sure Golden boy Patrick Mahomes wins,” a third one tweeted.
The Arizona Cardinals selected Kirk in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft (47th overall). He was picked that year as the fifth wide receiver overall.
Kirk had a four-yard reception, two punt returns for 44 net yards, and a four-yard catch in the Cardinals’ season-opening loss against the Washington Redskins. In the Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears, 16-14, he had a strong game with seven receptions for 90 yards. He snagged a 75-yard touchdown bomb from fellow rookie Josh Rosen in Week 5’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, which helped the Cardinals secure their first victory of the year by a score of 28-18.
Kirk agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 16, 2022. Kirk had six receptions for 117 yards in his Jaguars debut against the Washington Commanders, a 28-22 loss.
